In the near future time-frame Intel is to launch Sandy Bridge based processors. New Intel processors always come with a new motherboard chipset to support them. The P series motherboard chipsets (codename Cougar point) are performance series without any integrated graphics connectivity, the H series of course vice versa.
In today's preview we'll show you a very exquisite offering from ECS, we'll preview their P67H2-A Sandy bridge motherboard. Now since the processors and chipset itself are still under NDA we can not disclose nor discuss them.
We however can show you the motherboard and what ECS is trying to do here. You'll notice a very impressive motherboard loaded with features and options, heck the P67H2-A even comes with not one, but two NEC USB controller allowing 4 ports, an Hydra chip is embedded so you can share and combine graphics cards and overall there's a lot more to see alright. Have a peek down below, also make note of the fact what extreme steps forward ECS has made as of lately, promising to be a real contender in the enthusiast segment of motherboards.
Have a peek and then head onwards to the next page, where we'll dive into a photo shoot of the P67H2-A Sandy bridge motherboard.
Right so we have to be a little careful as there's nothing we can say about the actual P67 chipset. What we can say is that ECS did its best to bring you guys a very mature and feature rich motherboard alright.As you guys know the launch of Intel's Sandy Bridge (mainstream at first) processors is getting closer, and with it unfortunately again comes a new CPU socket (LGA 1155), and thus new motherboard chipsets.
ECS is also working on a few of these motherboards and for the model shown today is making sure that both NVIDIA and AMD graphics cards work combined together. Yep, ECS is adding the unpopular Lucid Hydra (LT24102) IC. Now we are not keen on the extra chip at all, as overall experiences with Hydra are far from impressive and let alone user friendly.This ATX sized motherboard is to be called the P67H2-A and comes with a 14-phase VRM design. The motherboard comes with three PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (x16, x8, x8 or x16,x16) as well as a pair of PCI Express x1 and two PCI slots.The motherboard has a lot connectivity on the rear IO panel. Dual Gigabit Ethernet, multiple NEC USB 3.0 connectors that will bring you a total of four USB 3.0 ports, next to the six USB 2.0 ports. Optical TOSLINK S/PDIF audio for eight-channel audio, CMOS clear button, two eSATA connectors yeah that's tucked full alright.
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